Three people were shot during an incident near Duke Street and Indiana Avenue early Friday evening, Jan. 17.

A police officer shot and seriously injured a man armed with a gun. Police believe the man shot two people before the officer arrived.

The names of the alleged shooter and the victims had not been released Friday night.

Lubbock Police Department Sgt. Jason Lewis said the episode began about 5 p.m. when a police officer responded to a call about an armed man walking around the area of Indiana Avenue and Duke Street.

The man raised his weapon at the first officer on the scene and the officer shot him.

The officer, who had not been named, was not injured in the incident.

Soon after the shooting, the officer discovered two people with gunshot wounds at a residence on the corner of Duke Street and Indiana Avenue.

The alleged shooter and the two victims suffered life-threatening injuries and were taken by ambulance to University Medical Center.

“My information at this point is very limited,” Lewis said.

While investigating the scene, police closed Indiana Avenue between Erskine and Hartford streets.

Lewis said he did not know who called 911 or what the relationship was between the alleged shooter and the victims.

The LPD SWAT team was called to the scene but was not needed, Lewis said. The incident was over before the team arrived, however, police still blocked roads and kept bystanders away from the scene for safety.